FWC upholds dismissal of worker who abused HR manager; "Severely deficient" procedures made dismissal unfair; Airport officer sacked for allegedly lying about carpark injuries to be reinstated; Kindergarten teacher's sacking harsh despite failing to notice boys' great escape; Removalist unfairly sacked for refusing "unreasonable" directions; and FWC lambasts employment advisors over unfair dismissal.
HR manager can effectively represent employer; HR's inexperience with Australian IR laws not enough to warrant legal representation; and FWC rules lawyer of little assistance where case law "well known" to Commission.
The Productivity Commission's final report on the IR system has made new recommendations for transfers of business, so that existing arrangements would not move to new employers.
The Productivity Commission, in its final report on the IR system today, says the FWC should be broken up into two bodies, with the new institution to determine minimum wages and awards.
A labour hire company will not have to pay a long service charge for specialist electricians it supplies to a switchboard manufacturer, after a court ruling that the employees are involved in manufacturing rather than electrical work.
The Heydon Royal Commission has confirmed it will deliver its final report - which will run to "several volumes" - to the Federal Government by the end of the year.
A construction company - which came to the attention of the Heydon Royal Commission for paying AWU membership fees on behalf of employees, even if they were not members - has been ordered to pay $1.3 million in damages after admitting it failed to prevent a female labourer being s-xually harassed and bullied by her workmates.
The MUA is considering its legal options after failing in its bid to challenge the validity of the temporary voyage licence granted to Alcoa, which the union maintains is allowing the company to replace Australian maritime workers with overseas crews.
The NSW government will legalise the Uber riding sharing business while providing a $250 million support package for existing holders of taxi licences.
